Denman, New South Wales Explained

Denman, New South Wales should not be confused with Denman Prospect, Australian Capital Territory.

Type:town
Denman
State:nsw
Coordinates:-32.3833°N 191°W
Pushpin Label Position:right
Postcode:2328
Pop:1789
Elevation:107
Dist1:255
Dir1:NW
Location1:Sydney
Dist2:139
Dir2:WNW
Location2:Newcastle
Dist3:73
Dir3:NW
Location3:Singleton
Dist4:28
Dir4:SW
Location4:Muswellbrook
Dist5:54
Dir5:SE
Location5:Merriwa
Lga:Muswellbrook Shire
Stategov:Upper Hunter
Fedgov:Hunter

Denman is a small town in New South Wales, Australia, in Muswellbrook Shire. It is on the Golden Highway in the Upper Hunter Region, about north of Sydney. At the 2016 census, Denman had a population of 1,789.

Description

Denman is situated on the Hunter River near the Wollemi National Park. The main rural industries in the region are wine grape growing, horse breeding and farming. The town holds the annual Food and Wine Affair festival on the first Saturday of May.

Denman is also near Mount Rombo, a hill that has an unusual geometric shape causing to look like it has a perfectly flat top if it is viewed from Mangoola Road, a road that branches off the Golden Highway

About north-west of Denman, in the Goulburn River National Park, is Mount Dangar, with an elevation of . It was sighted in 1824 by surveyor Henry Dangar, who named it Mount Cupola (for its domed shape). It was renamed by explorer Allan Cunningham, who became the first European to climb it the following year. Mount Dangar is a good place for walks, offering exceptional views of the area.[1]

Defence Establishment Myambat, the Australian Defence Force's largest munitions storage facility, is located around 10 kilometres west of Denman.[2]

Heritage listings

Denman has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:

Population

According to the 2016 census of Population, there were 1,789 people in Denman.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Denman, New South Wales. The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 February 2004 . 4 August 2009.
  2. Web site: Myambat Ammunition Depot, New South Wales. Department of Defence. 26 December 2016.
  3. 00159. S90/06231 & HC 32033. 18 May 2018.